Rinsing, drying, and canning rack



June 1, 1948. s. N. RAMSDELL 2,442,709

RINSING, DRYING, AND CANNING RACK Filed 001". 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Inventor SYDNEY /V-' IPAMSDELL elm aw ZQM June 1, 1948. s. N. RAMSDELL2,442,709

RINS ING, DRYING, AND CANNING RACK Filed Oct. 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Iuventor 5Y0/VEY /V. lQAMSDELL y @Mm am Wmey 19m Patented June 1, 1948UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RIN SING, DRYING, AND CANNIN G RACK SydneyN. Ramsdell, Tama, Iowa Application October 9, 1945, Serial No. 621,297

This invention relates to a rinsing, drying and canning rack, and moreparticularly to such a rack for rinsing and drying dishes which may alsobe utilized for holding jars or cans during a canning operation.

A primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved rackadapted to be rotatably mounted on a support, whereby access may bereadily had to any part of the rack.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a rackwhichmay be readily removed from its associated support when it isdesired to utilize the same for canning.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a rack which,while providing adequate support for dishes or the like, is of openworkconstruction, in order that air may pass to all parts of the dishesbeing dried, or water to all parts of the dishes when being rinsed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a detachable rackin association therewith which may be utilized for holding silverwarefor rinsing or drying.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as thedescription of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of thisinventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational view of one form of rack embodyingfeatures of the instant inventive concept.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 ofFigure 2, certain portions of the mechanism being removed.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a constructional detail.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of an implement adapted to be utilized inassociation with the rack.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawings, the rack of the instant inventionis comprised of a tubular spool HI open at its lower extremity, andhaving a plate ll secured to the top thereof, to which are suitablysecured, as by soldering, weld ing, or the like, a plurality of radialwires I2. The outer extremities of the radial wires l2 are upwardlyturned as at i3, and have secured to their uppermost portions a circularwire ring I4. Additional wire rings I 5 and H; are secured to 2 Claims.(Cl. 211-131) the upright portions l3 at suitable spaced intervals toprovide an outer rim for the container.

Circular rings I1 and I8 are also secured to the members l2 at suitablespaced intervals, the

rings being of different diameters, to provide a base for the device.

Suitably secured to the outer portions of rings l4, l5 and I6 atdiametrically opposedperipheral points are upright portions 2!), whichextend downwardly substantially to the base of thespool i0, and are thenbent at right angles as at 21 and extend inwardly as at 22 to a plate 23se-v cured to the lower portion ofthe spool. The

members 20 and 22 thus form a supporting frame dle 24 may be integral,or to which it'may be attached. v

A rack adapted for the holding of silverware or the like is adapted tobe utilized in conjunction with the device and is generally indicated at26. Rack 26, as best shown in Figure 4, comprises a pair of spacedparallel horizontal rods 21 upwardly turned to form uprights at 28, andterminating in hooked shaped portion 29. Upper horizontal rods 30 extendbetween the upper extremities of uprights 28 and are secured thereto inany desired manner as by soldering or the like. Spaced U-shaped members3! are provided along the length of the members 21, and are suitablysecured thereto. The upper extremities of the legs of the U-shapedmembers are secured to the rods 30, while the bases of the U-shapedmembers extend transversely between the rods 21, thus forming arack-like structure.

It is pointed out that the legs of the members 3| are materially shorterthan the uprights l3, whereby when the device is suspended diametricallyacross the circular rack above described as by means of the hooks 29 thebase thereof is supported a material distance above the base rings l1and Hi. It is to be noted that the ends of the frame are closed bytransversely extending rods or bars 32 extending across intermediatepoints of the uprights 28.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that the device of the instantinvention, when supported on the base 25 may be readily utilized for adrying rack for dishes or the like. The dishes obviously will besupported between the rings l1 and I8, and by the radial members l2, andsilverware may be readily positioned in the rack 26. By rotating thedevice any portion thereof may be made immediately accessible to theuser in such manner that dishes may be readily placed therein or removedtherefrom. The device is 5 preferably of a size to fit convenientlywithin a sink, and the entire apparatus may be removed from itsassociated base 25 and positioned in a sink, with the dishes andsilverware in position therein fonrinsingz';

When it desired to usethe device forxcanning 1: the rack structure maybe removed from its base, and the supplemental rack 26 also removed,ands;

plurality of cans or jars positioned on..the cirular base rings.

the canning operation.

Under these latter conditions it-is desirable to provide means forremoving the rackr rfromc the kettle in order to obviate the necessityof in- 20 setting. the .fingers in. the .hot..water contained therein;Such. means .take. .the form ofla mem-.. ber. generallyindiciated -at.40 in Figure..5,.. com.-

prised iof....t\vo.-para1lel extending legsJli-iijoiri'ed.v

togethenat their. .upperiextremities. asbyl .a trans, 5

verse portion 42 around which ispositioneda heat insulating .,sleeve..43.. Therlowernextremities. of themembers. 4 I terminate .-inahooklshaped. por-. tions44, whicnmay bereadily engaged underthe rings .J 4,two of the members Afllbeing preferably .30

utilized and. engagmgthe. ring. at .eliametrically. opposed points.By.1,the -use-OfQthisLdevice lit. Will -be readily seen-thattheracklmayb readily; removedirom the kett1e;.

From the 'fomgoingait ,wilianow -bewseen that 3 there is hereinprovided'a device-accomplishingall. .the. objects .of this.invention,..ancLothers,:includingmanyadvantages .of-greatv practical.utility andr-commercialnimportance.i

As-.many embodiments .may be made ,-.of.-. this 40 I inventive concept,and as -many..modi-1"lcations may be made of the embodimenthereinbeforeshown The device may then be posi-'- tioned in a kettle, orthe like, for completion O'f rhorizontalllym extending portions securedto the lower'extremityof said spool.

2.:In7a-devi'oe of the character described, a

hollow tubular spool open on its lower extremity,

radialwire's'secured to the top of said spool and terminating in uprightportions, wire rings secured to said upright portions in spaced verticalalignment, wire rings ofv difierent diameters secured at diametricallyspaced. pointsto said ra-.

dial .wires,ra base including a spindle engageable in'said spool,supporting means having upright portions secured to said first mentionedrings and horizontally extending portions secured to the lower-extremity.of said spool.

SYDNEY N. RAMSDELL..

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